DNA Transcription / Translation

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DNA Transcription / Translation

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• Ms. B

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During translation, what molecule brings amino
acids to the ribosome?

• A. rRNA
• B. tRNA
• C. Enzymes
• D. mRNA

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Ribosomes are made of

• A. Protein
• B. rRNA
• C. tRNA
• D. rRNA and Protein

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Label this

• A. Codon
• B. Anticodon
• C. Terminator
• D. Promotor

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During transcription

• A. Proteins are synthesized
• B. DNA is replicated
• C. RNA is produced
• D. Translation occurs

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The cap and Poly A tail are added during

• A. Transcription
• B. Translation
• C. Replication
• D. RNA processing

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What is a codon for Arginine?

• A. AGC
• B. TAC
• C. AGC
• D. CGC

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Transcribe this sequenceCTATCGG

• A. CUAUCGG
• B. CATAGCC
• C. GAUAGCC
• D. CCGAUAG

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Amino acids are bound by a ______ bond.

• A. Ionic
• B. Peptide
• C. Polypeptide
• D. Hydrogen

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Protein synthesis continues until

• A. A stop codon is reached
• B. The termination sequence is reached
• C. The amino acid sequence runs out
• D. The end of the sequence is reached

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A chain of amino acids is called

• A. Polypeptide
• B. Anticodon
• C. Codon
• D. Lipids

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DNA is replicated from CCTAATA to CCTATA. What
type of mutation occurred?

• A. Point
• B. Addition
• C. Insertion
• D. Deletion

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If AUG is the codon, what is the anticodon?

• A. Methionine
• B. Threonine
• C. UAC
• D. TAC

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Label this

• A. Ribosome
• B. RNA polymerase
• C. Nucleus
• D. DNA polymerase

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A segment of DNA that codes for a protein is
known as

• A. purine
• B. phage
• C. gene
• D. pyrimidine

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A genetic mutation that only affects one type of
amino acid is known as a __________ mutation.

• A. Deletion
• B. Insertion
• C. Substitution
• D. Frame Shift

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Label this

• A. Leading Strand
• B. Lagging Strand
• C. Template Strand
• D. Non-Template Strand

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Remove the intron (AUA) from the following DNA
sequence.ACTATAGAT

• A. ACTACAGAT
• B. ACTGAT
• C. UGAUAUCAU
• D. UGUCUA

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Translate the following sequenceUCAAGU

• A. methionine -tyrosine
• B. methionine-serine
• C. serine-serine
• D. Isoleucine - Valine

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Where does translation occur?

• A. Nucleus
• B. Nucleolus
• C. Cytoplasm
• D. Ribosome

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What does the r in rRNA stand for?

• A. Retro
• B. Ribose
• C. Ribosomal
• D. Retrograde

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tRNA delivers _____ to growing polypeptide chains.

• A. Protein
• B. mRNA
• C. Nucleotides
• D. Amino Acids

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What is the DNA strand that made this mRNA
strand? AUCCAU

• A. ATCCAT
• B. AUGGAT
• C. TAGGTA
• D. ATGGAT

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Polypeptide chains are typically

• A. In a straight line
• B. Double stranded
• C. Forms bonds with itself
• D. Are 5 or less amino acids long

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_____ sections of mRNA that code for a protein.

• A. Exons
• B. tRNA
• C. rRNA
• D. DNA

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You find a salamander that has an extra eye in
the place where its left ear should be. This
unusual appearance is most likely due to a
mutation in a(n) ________ gene.

• A. Intron
• B. Homeobox
• C. Operon
• D. Deletion

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Label this

• A. Ribosome
• B. Anticodon
• C. Start sequence
• D. Codon

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What process is pictured below?

• A. Replication
• B. Transcription
• C. Translation
• D. mRNA processing

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UAA is a codon for

• A. Stop
• B. glycine
• C. phenylthalein
• D. Valine

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Each amino acid only has _____ codon(s).

• A. 64
• B. 1
• C. up to 6
• D. up to 20

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Ribosomes are made of ____ subunits.

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 4
• D. 20

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Letters words as _____ Proteins

• FILL IN THE BLANK!

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The anticodon CAG codes for which amino acid?

• A. Glutamine
• B. Serine
• C. Leucine
• D. Valine

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In which part of the cell does this process shown
take place?

• A. In the nucleus
• B. In food vacuoles
• C. At the ribosomes
• D. On the chromosome

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Where would a DNA substitution probably have the
smallest or least effect on the organism?

• A. Exon
• B. Histone
• C. Intron
• D. Operon

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Transcription begins when RNA polymerase

• A. attaches to a ribosome.
• B. unwinds a strand of DNA.
• C. binds to a strand of RNA.
• D. attaches to the promoter sequence of a gene.

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At the very beginning of translation, the first
tRNA molecule

• A. binds to the mRNAs anticodon.
• B. attaches directly to the DNA codon.
• C. connects an amino acid to its anticodon.
• D. binds to the mRNAs start codon.

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Which of the following does not affect the final
outcome of gene expression?

• A. the environment of the cells
• B. the number of amino acids in the protein being
  produced
• C. the presence of other cells
• D. the timing of gene expression

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The tRNA that carries methionine binds to the ___
groove on the RNA.

• A. A
• B. E
• C. P
• D. Both A and P

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What part of the mRNA binds to the ribosome?

• A. 3 End
• B. 5 End
• C. Poly A Tail
• D. Exons